Quantitative Economics Major
The Bachelors of Science in Quantitative Economics provides a range of coursework in economics and related fields to prepare students for careers in a variety of quantitative occupations as well as graduate school in economics or related fields.
Goal 1: Students will understand how all issues in economics involve making choices in the context of scarcity.
Outcome 1.1: Students will be able to explain key concepts related to tradeoffs including opportunity cost and/or marginal decision-making of consumers and/or firms.
Goal 2: Students will understand how economic agents interact.
Outcome 2.1: Students will be able to explain the supply and/or demand model and/or how it is applied to input and/or output markets.
Goal 3: Students will understand important economic variables, how they are measured, and their relevance.
Outcome 3.1: Students will be able to define and explain key macroeconomic variables and/or how they affect the economy.
Goal 4: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of econometric and quantitative methodology in economics.
Outcome 4.1: Students will be able to apply quantitative methods to economic theories and/or models and/or analysis.
Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements
Consist of 14 core and 2 overlay requirements. See below for additional detailed information on each of these requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year Course Requirements | ||
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| World History Course Area | ||
| HIS 101 | Globalization in World History | 3 |
| or HIS 102 | Movements in World History | |
| or HIS 103 | Empires in World History | |
| Philosophy Requirements | ||
Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Philosophy Level One | 3 | |
| Philosophy Level Two | 3 | |
| Theology & Religious Studies Requirements | ||
If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course. | ||
| Theology | 3 | |
| Religious Studies | 3 | |
| Diversity & INT 151 Requirements | ||
A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years | ||
| Diversity | 3 | |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Math & Natural Science Requirements | ||
If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements. | ||
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Non-Native Language Requirement | 3-4 | |
A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement. | ||
| Literature Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement | 3 | |
If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements. | ||
| Overlay Requirements | ||
| Writing-Intensive | 3 | |
If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition). | ||
| Mission-Overlay | 3 | |
Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science. | ||
| Total Hours | 47-49 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECN 101 | Intro to Microeconomics (May be taken for CCC Social Science) | 3 |
| ECN 102 | Intro to Macroeconomics (May be taken for CCC Social Science) | 3 |
| ECN 290 | Professional Prep Seminar | 1 |
| ECN 301 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECN 302 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| ECN 410 | Econometrics: Data Analysis | 3 |
| Any 300/400-level ECN course | 3 | |
| Any three of the following quantitative economics electives 1 | 9 | |
| International Macroeconomics | ||
| Economics of Labor | ||
| Public Finance & Public Policy | ||
| Monetary Economics | ||
| Game Theory | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Urban Economics | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Statistics Course | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Statistics (May count for CCC Mathematics) | ||
| Applied Statistics (May count for CCC Mathematics) | ||
| Applied Statistics Plus (May count for CCC Mathematics) | ||
| Mathematical Statistics | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Calculus (may count as CCC: Mathematics) | 3-4 | |
| Differential Calculus | ||
| Fundamentals of Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Choose one from the following list of Quantitative Courses: | 3 | |
Any one course from MAT, CSC, DSC, DSS, GIS, or ECN | ||
| Experiential Learning Requirement | 0-4 | |
| CAS Internship I | ||
| CAS Internship Experience | ||
| TWC Internship 1 | ||
| TWC Internship 2 | ||
Or Service-Learning course, Study abroad, Independent Study – research, Summer Scholars, Winter Immersion Program (WIP), or Honors Thesis. | ||
| Total Hours | 37-43 | |
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MAT 311, MAT 322, DSC 424, DSC 425, DSS 420, DSS 435, and DSS 470 can be substituted for the above economics requirements at a maximum of two substitutions. ANS 490 or ANS 492 may also be substituted after completing a quantitative internship related to economics. There is a maximum of two substitutions in total.
Free Electives
To be awarded a bachelor's degree at Saint Joseph's University, students must complete at least 120 total credits. As such, elective credits may be required in addition to Cornerstone Core Curriculum (CCC) and major requirements. Any credits necessary to reach at least 120 total credits outside of the CCC and major requirements are considered free electives. Under the CCC, there are no fixed number of electives required. A student's total number of electives will vary based on major requirements, transfer credits, as well as math and language placement.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ECN 101 or ECN 102 |
Intro to Microeconomics or Intro to Macroeconomics |
3 |
| PHL Level One | 3 | |
| World History | 3 | |
| Non-Native Language | 3 | |
| INT 151 | Inequality in American Society | 1 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECN 102 or ECN 101 |
Intro to Macroeconomics or Intro to Microeconomics |
3 |
| Mathematics | 3-4 | |
| ENG 101 | Craft of Language | 3 |
| PHL Level Two | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECN 301 | Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| Statistics | 3 | |
| ECN 290 | Professional Prep Seminar | 1 |
| Theology | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECN 302 | Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| Literature | 3 | |
| Natural Science or Free Elective | 3-4 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| ECN 410 | Econometrics: Data Analysis | 3 |
| Religious Studies | 3 | |
| Mission-Specific Overlay or Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective or Natural Science | 3-4 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Quantitative ECN Elective and/or Experiential Learning | 3 | |
| Additional course from MAT/DSC/CSC/DSS/GIS/ECN (major) | 3 | |
| Diversity or Free Elective | 3 | |
| Writing Intensive Overlay or Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Quantitative ECN Elective | 3 | |
| ECN Elective | 3 | |
| Fine & Performing Arts, Design, & Creativity | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Quantitative ECN Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 122-125 | |